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Highlight is a subtle way to stalk people you've never met but share common interests with. It shows who has been nearby throughout the day and pulls in Facebook data on them, including where the person works and their pictures. It shows the person's location in relation to yours on a Google map. In-app messages can be sent to nearby people too.
Highlight has received mixed reviews. What's most controversial is that it only pulls information on strangers. You're not swapping personal information with trusted friends. There's no option to check-in, although you can pause Highlight for any length of time.
Right now, having Highlight is semi-beneficial and cool. Tech influencers are the only people on it and many of them are people I'd actually like to meet. If Highlight goes mainstream however, I won't get excited that Susie from The Flower Shop is three feet away.
Highlight could also be used as a new form of dating. If you're in a bar and see someone attractive, you can learn a little bit about them before approaching. If you see they're already in a Facebook relationship, Highlight could save your breath.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/why-i-del...z1ovFAbUGk